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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sport is fluid and changing all the time.  A few years ago this board would be full of parents complaining about 8th grade verbal commitments now it is about the re-class issue.  Reclassing actually did make sense when kids could gain the advantage of getting early commitment to a good school.  However, the process was not good for coaches as they took too much risk in taking an 8th grader who did not pan out.  Therefore they changed the rules.  Clubs and private schools exist to sell the dream of college athletics in this sport.  Right now re-classing works because it gives kids a early lead on the spotlight of recruiting events and top teams which leads to top HS programs, showcases, ect..  The fact they might not even be allowed to play the senior year does not matter because they would have already committed as a Junior.  The ONLY way to fix this is for college coaches to adjust.  If they take the actual age into consideration when recruiting the practice will stop.  I think this makes sense.  When looking at a sophomore or Junior it should make a difference if he is 15 or 18.  USL should pressure the college coaches to make a statement about this.  Clubs and HOCO will not change this anymore than complaining on a message board will.  [/quote]

Why in the world would colleges change? They get bigger and emotionally more mature kids who have better test scores and are easier to put through the process. We love the Navy but they are the worst. They recruit double holdbacks, holdbacks and whoever just like everyone else. Then they ask most to do another year at Navy Prep. They are getting 21 year old freshman and they love it because the demands of the academy show older students do better.

It's up to the parents to police their own children's teams and activities and I've been the one screaming about MadLax's team of 16 and 15 year olds playing 8th grade lacrosse. My kid will not be playing in divisions or tournaments against these types of teams unless his roster changes dramatically. The NY teams are very wary of playing against MD teams due to this. It's also why you see the NY teams dominate in National age based tournaments like WSYL. I've read how people trash it but it is an age based tournament with no exceptions and the MD teams aren't even trying to qualify this year due to their roster imbalances. But those same MD teams will have plenty of young men on college rosters.

I've complained to HoCo and every other tournament and it falls on deaf ears. Maybe complaining on a board like this will help. 
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